Mark M. Leach

Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the Spiritual Transcendence Scale in India Spirituality as a Universal Aspect of Human Experience

Spirituality can be perceived as a universal human experience, as evidenced by recent advances in theobiology and neurotheology. Our aspiration to find meaning within our own mortality is fundamental to human strivings. Spirituality has been found to comprise a unique factor to explain human behavior above and beyond the heritable features that comprise personality. However, little research has been conducted validating spiritual transcendence across diverse religious and cultural groups. The Spiritual Transcendence Scale (STS) along with additional attitude and personality measures were administered in an Indian sample of Hindus, Christians, and Muslims. Results showed structural validity of the STS and predictive validity independent of personality factors, consistent with U.S. samples. Gender differences between the three religions indicated that religiousness and spirituality are not isomorphic constructs. These results provided support for use of the STS in diverse samples and evidence of the universality of spiritual experience.

Multicultural Perspectives on Suicide

Cultural differences exist as to suicide rates, suicide attempts, suicide attitudes such as acceptability, and appropriate treatment of suicide. Although suicide has been studied cross-nationally to highlight cross-cultural differences, the nuances of suicide among racioethnic groups within the United States have been at times been overlooked. The present article discusses suicide among the four (African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Asian American) most populous minority sociopolitical groups in the United States, and makes culture-specific recommendations for treatment and research.

Suicide among Asian Americans: what do we know? What do we need to know?

The current review begins with an acknowledgment of the diversity within the Asian American population as well as the scarcity of information on suicide among this particular racial/ethnic minority group. In analyzing what is known and what still needs to be learned about suicide among Asian Americans, the current article provides a critical review of significant factors such as age, gender, religious and spirituality issues, acculturation, social support, familial dynamics, social integration as well as gay/lesbian/bisexual orientations. In examining these factors, recommendations related to interventions and the existing research gaps are also discussed.

Psychological Ethics Codes: A Comparison of Twenty-four Countries

Codes of ethics from 19 countries, representing a total of 24 countries, were compared to the United States using the American Psychological Associations (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Canadas code of ethics was most similar to the US/APA code and Chinas the most dissimilar. Ten individual standards may be approaching universal agreement, while eight others were unique to the APAethical code. The relationship of ethical codes to cultural values, and future research suggestions, are discussed.

Spirituality and the therapeutic process: A comprehensive resource from intake to termination.

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Counseling Psychology in South Africa: Current Political and Professional Challenges and Future Promise

Counseling psychology in South Africa is undergoing significant changes, much like the country itself. The authors examine the state of counseling psychology in South Africa through discussion of both its racial history and present-day positions. The history of psychology cannot be devoid of its politicized past, and remnants of its history are found today, though much has changed. Current issues such as HIV/AIDS, educational legacies, and mistrust by the majority population now influence counseling psychologys direction and focus. Training issues become important in a country undergoing such changes, and counseling psychologys relationship to educational psychology and clinical psychology is addressed, along with its role within the indigenous community. Counseling psychology in South Africa is a microcosm for many of the struggles that U.S. counseling psychology faces. It is recommended that counseling psychologists in South Africa become more proactive to be further recognized as a useful entity and better serve community needs. Recognition can be accomplished by better alignment with medicine, forming working groups, becoming more politicized, and emphasizing the rich cultural diversity that exists in the country through training and outreach.

The Relationship between Black Racial Identity and Moral Development

This study examined the theoretical relationship between moral development and Black racial identity development among African American university students. Results indicated that racial identity and moral judgments are linked and that emotionality embedded within Black racial identity statuses differentially influences moral decision making. It is recommended that school-based programs involving moral development include racial identity issues and subsequent emotionbased components during training.

Therapists’ Multicultural Orientation: Client Perceptions of Cultural Humility, Spiritual/Religious Commitment, and Therapy Outcomes

Client perceptions of their therapists’ cultural humility have been associated with positive therapy outcomes; however, it is unclear whether these positive effects are consistent across clients. In particular, this study examines the extent to which clients’ religious commitment moderates the association between their perceptions of their therapists’ cultural humility and therapy outcomes. The sample included 45 clients, all of whom identified their religion/spirituality as the most salient aspect to their cultural identity. The results demonstrated that perceptions of cultural humility were positively associated with therapy outcomes. However, this effect was moderated by clients’ religious commitment. The relationship between perceived cultural humility and outcomes was positive for clients with higher religious commitment, whereas it was not different from zero for clients with lower religious commitment. Implications for research, theory, and practice are offered.

Training global psychologists: An introduction

Abstract The growing concern with ethnocentrism in applied psychology, combined with international global communications, business liaisons, and economic forces has increased an awareness of the need to expand psychologys focus. This article outlines some of the philosophical and practical concerns regarding the maintenance of an ethnocentric perspective. Western theoretical approaches to treatment and training espouse values which may not be applicable to non-Western students and clients. Training designs are summarized, and multicultural counseling competencies are discussed.

Internationalizing the Psychology Curriculum in the USA: Meeting the Challenges and Opportunities of a Global Era

In response to the impact of globalization, Psychology has embarked upon a journey to internationalize the field. Beginning with a review of the impetus for such an internationalization movement, this chapter provides an historical review of the confluence of factors that have led to the current attempts to internationalize the psychology curriculum within the USA. This chapter provides the contextual background to the current volume which is aimed at supporting these efforts across the various subdisciplines of Psychology ranging from Developmental to Clinical Psychology.